Juvenile Court Adjudication Case Study

In 1921 the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court came into existence through the Louisiana Constitution. When the Juvenile Court was first established it started with one Judge but with an increase in juvenile crimes, the city chose to increase the number of judges in the courts. As of today there are a total of five judges that handle juvenile cases. Four of the judges primarily deal with adjudication. Adjudication is defined by the act of the court making an order or judgment. The fifth judge deals with family cases as it relates to child abuse and adoption and cases related to Department of Children Family Services (DCFS).
According to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in 2014, law enforcement agencies in the United States made an estimated one million arrest of persons under the age of 18, 50% less than the number of arrest of 2005. In 2014, there were 53,500 arrest made under violent crimes which include murder, manslaughter, rape, robbery and assault. The property crime index accounted for 234,200 arrests for juveniles with larceny-theft accounting for 178,000 under that index. The statistics may show crime is decreasing however, in some cities juveniles crimes are still high level and in most
It will allow juveniles to transition back into society without having the urge to be involved in delinquent behaviors. It will help them identify problem and how to handle them. It will focus on peer pressure which is a primary reason why most juveniles get arrested. Though the program will be for post adjudication it will also include parenting skills for those parents who have to continue to raise a child post adjudication. Being incarcerated can be a traumatizing event for anyone; which is why Mental Health services will be included in the post adjudication program. The program will not only help recidivism rates go down but will also help juvenile offender become law abiding